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Wood County | |
|---|---|
 The Wood County Courthouse in Parkersburg | |
 Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′N 81°31′W / 39.21°N 81.51°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | December 21, 1798 |
| Named for | James Wood |
| Seat | Parkersburg |
| Largest city | Parkersburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 377 sq mi (980 km2) |
| • Land | 367 sq mi (950 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 2.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 84,296 |
• Estimate (2023) | 83,052  |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Wood County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,296,[1] making it West Virginia's fifth-most populous county. Its county seat is Parkersburg.[2] The county was formed in 1798 from the western part of Harrison County and named for James Wood, governor of Virginia from 1796 to 1799.[3]
Wood County is part of the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
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